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Chapter 55

           Shehasherselflookeduponthisbeauty,andcannothelpbelievinginit.

           Akeenerpangproceedsfromsomethingelseshehasheard:thatthispeerlessmaidenhasbeenseeninthecompanyofMauriceGerald.Thereisnofreshjealousyinspiredbythenewsofthebrother’sdeathonlytheoldunpleasantnessforthemomentrevived.

           Thefeelingsoongivesplacetotheordinaryindifferencefeltforthefateofthosewithwhomwehavenoacquaintance.

           Somehourslater,andthisindifferencebecomeschangedtoapainfulinterest;inshort,anapprehension.Therearefreshreportsaboutthemurder.Ithasbeencommitted,notbyComanches;butbyawhitemanbyMauricethemustanger!

           TherearenoIndiansnear.

           Thislatereditionof"novedades,"whiletranquilisingDonSilvio’sservants,hasthecontraryeffectuponhisniece.Shecannotrestundertherumour;andhalf-an-hourafterwards,sheisseenreiningupherhorseinfrontofthevillagehotel.

           Forsomeweeks,withmotiveunknown,shehasbeendevotingherselftothestudyofLalenguaAmericana.HervocabularyofEnglishwords,stillscanty,issufficientforherpresentpurpose;whichistoacquireinformation,notaboutthemurder,butthemanaccusedofcommittingit.

           Thelandlord,knowingwhosheis,answersherinquirieswithobsequiouspoliteness.

           ShelearnsthatMauriceGeraldisnolongerhisguest,with"fullparticularsofthemurder,"sofarasknown.

           WithasadheartsheridesbacktotheHaciendaMartinez.Onreachingthehouse,shefindsitstranquillityagaindisturbed.

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